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Fantasy series recommendations for audio books?

Posted on 11/16/22 at 9:33 am
Posted by lsutigerelizabeth
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Posted on 11/16/22 at 9:33 am
I’ve listened to:

1. Faithful and Fallen
2. ASOIF
3. Mistborn and Stormlight
4. First Law
5. Wheel of Time
6. LOTR
7. Harry Potter
8. Kingkiller
9. Red Rising

I really want an immersive world and fantasy series similar to ASOIF and Wheel of time to listen to on car rides. I don’t want something like Malazon, which I’ll likely have to take time reading. Ideally something finished.

What are thoughts on Farseer Trilogy, Ravens Shadow, Iron Age, Shannara Chronicles, Iron Druid Chronicles, Memory Sorrow and Thorn, Legend of Drizzt, etc
Posted by GentlemanTiger
Shreveport
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Posted on 11/16/22 at 10:07 am to
Farseer is probably your best bet. It is 16 books long and the world and characters are very immersive. They are a little on the slow side, but you will get very involved with the characters. Plus, if you liked the darkness of Abercrombie and Martin, you will probably dig them because they can get very dark at times.

I would also recommend the works of Brent Weeks and Robert Jackson Bennett. Weeks has the Night Angel Trilogy and the Lightbringer series. Bennett has the Divine Cities trilogy and the Founders trilogy. Also, not a series, but anything by Guy Gavriel Kay is worth checking into.
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
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Posted on 11/16/22 at 10:24 am to
"The Burning" Series by Evan Winter



Posted by luvdoc
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Posted on 11/16/22 at 12:49 pm to
Do you spend a lot of time in your car? Pretty impressive that you have listened to the entire wheel of time, to say nothing of the others. I certainly approve of your first 9 choices.
This post was edited on 11/17/22 at 8:12 am
Posted by TTownTiger
Austin
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Posted on 11/16/22 at 1:11 pm to
Are those listed in any particular order? Would be interested in seeing what your favorite 3-4 of those listed are.

Also suggest The Burning series by Evan Winter although only two of the four books have been released so far. The combat in this series is written better than pretty much any other fantasy series that I've read. And the narration is legit - the combat scenes and quotes from the "hero" make you want to run through walls.
Posted by lsutigerelizabeth
Houma
Member since May 2022
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Posted on 11/16/22 at 1:14 pm to
Ton of time traveling due to my job.

Top 4:

1. ASOIF
2. Wheel of Time
3. Mistborn
4. Red Rising
Posted by SLafourche07
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 11/16/22 at 9:58 pm to
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Ton of time traveling due to my job.


Great Scott!


I’d suggest The Kingkiller Chronicles. The audiobooks are fantastic, however the series is not yet (never?) finished.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 2:07 pm to
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4. First Law


Did you read the spin offs and 2nd trilogy as well? If not, %100 those.
Posted by Laugh More
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 5:45 pm to
Ryiria Chronicles. One of my favorite narrators and one of the best overall stories and endings (same narrator as red rising)

Locke Lamora. Another great narrator and a fricking blast of of book. The ones that come after are awesome too, but the first is an all timer for me

The black prism is another good one. Another one with a great narrator. Simon Vance also does the narration for Martins Fire and blood boom and is great

I basically search by narrator for audiobooks now and the three above are some of my favorites
This post was edited on 11/17/22 at 5:46 pm
Posted by Laugh More
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 5:47 pm to
Oh and I also am doing a re read of Lord of the Rings since I saw they have Andy Serkis as the new narrator. He’s pretty damn good too
Posted by Laugh More
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 5:49 pm to
I’d normally tell you to put red rising up first on this one cause it’s on of my favorites, but his 6th book isn’t coming out til next July so you have plenty of time to then be able to listen to them all at once
Posted by lsutigerelizabeth
Houma
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 5:49 pm to
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Ryiria Chronicles


Yes these are good
Posted by Laugh More
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 5:53 pm to
I misread your OP and didn’t see that you had listed those as books you had already listened to
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 7:57 pm to
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Ryiria Chronicles

100% this. The audio book is Tim Garard Reynolds at his best. And Sullivan's storytelling is great.

There are 15+ Books now by Sullivan in that world and they are all great on audio book, with ryiria revelations being the best.
Posted by lsutigerelizabeth
Houma
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Posted on 11/18/22 at 5:53 am to
I listened to Chronicles but not Revelations. Is it worth going back? Isn’t it a prequel?
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
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Posted on 11/18/22 at 8:48 am to
Chronicles is the prequel for Royce and Hadrians story. Revelations finishes their story and really tells you who they are. Definitely worth going back. Imo, it's worth going all the way back to Age of Myth and reading the Legends of the First Empire series. Chronologically, it's the "beginning" of Sullivans world, but was written after Ryiria.
This post was edited on 11/18/22 at 8:49 am
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 11/18/22 at 10:24 am to
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Locke Lamora. Another great narrator and a fricking blast of of book. The ones that come after are awesome too, but the first is an all timer for me


Absolutely loved Lies. But I stopped because it's a good ending and I guess the 3rd book ends on a cliff hanger and from what I can tell, this dude is worse than GRRM and will NEVER finish the series. Tired of these fantasy writers not finishing their work so I'll only start them if they are complete/for sure going to be completed.
Posted by ShamelessPel
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Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 11/20/22 at 10:23 am to
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Shannara Chronicles


The original Shannara books are fairly cookie cutter but also a lot of fun and quick.

Posted by gpburdell
ATL
Member since Jun 2015
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Posted on 11/20/22 at 4:13 pm to
Farseer books are good. So is Memory Sorrow and Thorn but from what I remember is very slow to start. Drizzt novels are good too; I've read half of them.

Two other series I'd recommend:

-The Demon Cycle which has 5 books
-The Riftwar Cycle by Feist. It has 20+ books. However, the really good ones are the first 3 series (Riftwar Saga, Empire Trilogy and The Serpent War saga). The books after are mixed from average to good. Those first books I've read multiple times over the years.

Also all the other Sanderson Cosmere stuff; though I don't know if all of it has audio books. Elantris and Warbreaker do have audio books.
Posted by Bluefin
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Posted on 11/20/22 at 6:09 pm to
I’ll throw the Powder Mage trilogy in for consideration.

Haven’t started the second trilogy yet but the first has some really cool characters and is basically a straight up war/mystery series with interesting magic that will pull you in.

The second book in particular really picks up.
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